scholarly journals Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants in Kalrayan Hills, Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 111-121
Author(s):  
S. Manikandan ◽  
G.M. Alagu Lakshmanan
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Plants ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Village People ◽  
Salem District

An ethnomedicinal survey among the kalrayan hills, Salem district, Tamil Nadu during September 2010 to February 2012. A total of 64 species of ethnomedicinal plants belonging to 34 families and 10 species of ethno veterinary plants belonging to 10 families were reported with the help of standard flora among local healers, village head man and elderly tribal persons. The medicinal plants used by village people, tribal and are arranged alphabetically followed by botanical name, family name, local and English name and their therapeutic uses

scholarly journals Identification and Ethno-botanical survey of medicinal plants in Vathalmalai hills, Eastern Ghats, Dharmapuri district, Tamilnadu, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 324
Author(s):  
Loganathan S ◽  
Selvam K
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Tribal Community ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Natural Drugs ◽  
Disease And Disorders ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Knowledge

Objective: Identification and ethnobotanical survey was made on the utilization of medicinal plant the tribal community of Vathalmalai Hills in Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India. The objective of the study was to identify and documented the medicinal plants traditionally used by tribal people.Methods: The study was conducted from October 2016 to October 2017. The data were collected from local tribal community, they were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires, and their traditional ethnomedicinal knowledge was recorded. As, we had collecting the information through local tribal peoples, they we are know the plant local names as well as which plants and parts are mostly used in various disease and disorders problems.Results: A total of 82 plant species and belonging to 40 families were identified. They are most frequently used plant parts leaf and most of the medicine prepared in the form powder and paste. The important disease cure for cold, diarrhea, chicken pox, smallpox, cough, headache, and stomach ache.Conclusion: The ethnomedicinal survey of medicinal plants recommended by traditional healers for the treatment of various disease and disorders new areas of research on the antihypertensive effect of medicinal plants. In the case of safety and effectiveness, they can be refined and processed to produce natural drugs.

scholarly journals Traditional use of medicinal plant by malayali tribe in yercaud hill, eatern ghats, salem district, tamil nadu, india

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Rekka R ◽  
Senthil Kumar S
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Primary Health Care System ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Salem District

An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in 10 villages of Yercaud Hills, Salem district, Tamil Nadu among the Malayali tribals by personal interviews and field visits along with the informants during November 2012 – May 2014. Informants were selected based on their experience and knowledge on medicinal plants. From each village one person was selected. Present study focused on local inhabitants who used traditional resources for self-medication. A total number of 30 plant species belongs to 30 genera and 22 families have been reported for their use in treat ailments such as leprosy, snake bite,beetle bite, apoplexy, body pain, stomach, rashes, swelling, cataract, worm infection, trismus, mental disorders,menorrhea, dysentery, tumor and sprain. Botanical name, vernacular name, parts used, name of diseases against which the plants used, mode of preparation and administration for each recipes are discussed. The result of this study showed that local people in this study area still depend on medicinal plants and these plants play decisive role in primary health care system.

scholarly journals Medicinal Plants Used to Heal Wound in Karandamalai of Dindigul District in Tamil Nadu, Southern India

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-75
Author(s):  
N Yasothkumar
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Southern India ◽  
Mode Of Administration ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Research Theme ◽  
Treatment Of Wounds ◽  
Scientific Name

Due to the presence of antibiotic or antiseptic nature’s chemicals, plants are remarkable for the treatment of wounds. Having this fact as research theme, the present study was carried out to document the therapeutic uses of medicinal plants used to heal wound in Karandamalai of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. The frequent fieldwork was conducted from October 2019 to January 2020 for this study. The scientific name, family name, local name (in Tamil), part(s) used, mode of preparation, and mode of administration of medicine were recorded. A total of 24 medicinal remedies prepared from 24 plants were recorded. Further research on the phytochemistry and pharmacology of these medicinal plants should be conducted. Keywords: Medicinal plants, Wound healing, Karandamalai, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu.

scholarly journals MEDICINAL PLANTS IN RURAL SETTLEMENTS OF A PROTECTED AREA IN THE LITTORAL OF NORTHEAST BRAZIL

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-104
Author(s):  
MICHELE FERNANDA MARQUES DE BRITO ◽  
EDNA ARÉVALO MARÍN ◽  
DENISE DIAS DA CRUZ
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Permutation Test ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Medicinal Species ◽  
Informant Consensus ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Protection Area

Abstract The goal of the present study was to conduct an ethnobotanical survey on the knowledge and the use of medicinal plants by five rural communities located within the Tambaba Environmental Protection Area, State of Paraiba. Data were collected by semi structured interviewing 58 key-informants aged 28 and 83 years. A total of 71 medicinal species, from 47 families, was identified and Leguminosae being the most cited. The leaves were the most used parts and the tea was the most common mode of use. Use Value index reveals the group of nine species mostly used by the communities. The Informant Consensus Factor indicated respiratory system disorders as the most commonly treated. The ANOSIM-one way permutation test revealed that the communities are very similar when compared in relation to the species and their therapeutic uses. These communities used medicinal plants as an efficient and immediate alternative to treat various everyday diseases.

scholarly journals A Survey of Potent Folklore Medicinal Plant Used By Ethnic People of Thuthipattu and Karuvatchi Village, Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Babu ◽  
P. Saravanan ◽  
D. Anand
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Sacred Groves ◽  
Fidelity Level ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Plants ◽  
Informant Consensus ◽  
Geographically Isolated

The present study was carried out in two geographically isolated Hillocks, Sacred Groves and Unclassified Vegetation of Gingee Taluk of Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, India, a region inhabited by farmers and tribal groups. Data obtained through guided field-walk method on ethnomedicinal plants and ethnographic profile of respondents was documented using semi structured questionnaires. Information on medicinal plants with their correct botanical identities with family, local names, parts used, is carefully recorded. It resulted in about 50 medicinal plants used for the treatment of several diseases either in single or in combination with some other ingredients. The survey shows that the informants in two villages have very good knowledge about the medicinal plants used for various ailments. This present study analyzed the data collected from the study area by applying the quantitative ethnobotanical devices such as, Use value (UVi), Factor informant consensus (Fic) and Fidelity level (Fl%).

scholarly journals ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN AND AROUND MARANDAHALLI VILLAGE, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
Vijayakumar K.K ◽  
Parimala M
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Skin Disease ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
Local People ◽  
Intermittent Fever ◽  
Dry Skin ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Liver Disorders ◽  
Memory Power

The present ethnobotanical investigation was carried out from December, 2016 to February, 2017 to identify the medicinal plants used by local people residing in and around Marandahalli village, Dharmapuri District regularly. A total of 58 medicinal plants were identified on basis of available first hand information from local people inhabiting in the study area, from literature survey and internet. Out of 58 medicinal plants documented in the study area, only 27 plants have been used by them for the treatment of various diseases like fever, intermittent fever, cough, asthma, jaundice, gastric problems, urinary disorders, dry skin disease,psoriasis, skin allergies, leucoderma, burning skin, liver disorders, snake bite, memory power, ulcer, diabetes,stomach aches etc., The plants were also to be used in different  forms such as juice, decoction, powder and past. Authentication is needed to validate the usage.

scholarly journals Ethno-botanical survey of Palamalai Hills, Mettur Taluk, Eastern Ghats, India

2018 ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
L. Thamaraiselvi, E. G. Wesely ◽  
M.D. Nazneen Bobby ◽  
Vinod Kumar Nathan
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Tribal Community ◽  
Botanical Survey ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Conservation Of Natural Resources

Ethnobotanical survey of Palamali hills, a part of Eastern Ghats was carried out for reporting the preliminary traditional knowledge from the inhabitant tribal community. Through the survey, we identified 18 plants which possess medicinal properties. This report is a preliminary checklist and will be helpful for people in identifying potential bioresource and initiating conservatory measures. The present investigation showed that, the tribes of Palamalai Hills of Mettur Taluk, Eastern Ghats, India possess rich knowledge of the medicinal plants and their utilization. There is a need of scientific awareness for prevention of most of the diseases and the cultivation of above medicinal plants for both the utilization and the conservation of natural resources. 

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in Thanjavur and its surrounding (Tamil Nadu - India)

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 380-397
Author(s):  
S. Rajalakshmi ◽  
S. Vijayakumar ◽  
P. Arulmozhi
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey
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